The design of the SB 30 features the understated elegance Harman Kardon is known for and, combined with new DSP technologies and a wireless subwoofer, provides a vibrant sound system that is as unobtrusive as it is clean.

ENGADGET: Harman Kardon SB 30 has two listening modes, costs eight Benjamins

And while TI remains far and away the DSP market leader, it also faces significant competition from Lucent Technologies, Motorola and Analog Devices.

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